Programming Tools for Scientific Computing

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The tutorial Programming Tools for Scientific Computing (formerly Efficient Software Development and Automation on Linux/Unix) offers an introduction to the tools needed for working with and further developing scientific software. In the first part, students will learn how to work on Linux systems, how to apply the most common command line tools, and how to use version control. The second part of the tutorial is about writing, compiling, and testing C++ code. Students will learn to write and compile basic C++ programs, e.g., to solve simple differential equations, incorporating external libraries, and how to automate the compilation and testing process. Upon completion of the tutorial, students will be ready to build, use, and extend scientific software.

Organisational Matters

TuCan Tutorial Efficient Software Development and Automation on Linux/Unix
Course Master 4CP – Tutorial
Semester Summer
Lecturer Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christian Hasse
Examination format Summer semester: Coding project submission and report (theoretical background + documentation of project)
Language English
Format Tutorial –
In-class twice per week during 4 weeks at the start of the semester, then 4 weeks of independent project work with consultation hours
Requirements Knowledge of a programming language highly recommended, students need to have a laptop at their disposal
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